October Sky Festival Features Chili Cook-Off
The News Channel 6 team will cover the event as the October Sky Festival returns with a chili cook-off to raise funds for cancer research. Local supporters and organizers from the American Cancer Society join the effort with community hairdressers clipping for a cure.
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Fall Festival at Springville Elementary Slated Today
A fall festival will be held today from 2 to 6 p.m. at Springville Elementary School on Bluefield Tazewell Road. Activities include games prizes food a country store balloon animals hayrides and more.
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Dream Center opens at Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton Community Hospital dedicated a $2 million Women’s Center as part of a $20 million Parkview Center expansion. Dr. Joseph Nieto called the OB GYN wing a dream come true as staff, directors, and guests gathered in the atrium for the ceremony. The new complex includes state-of-the-art operating rooms, an expanded emergency department, laboratories, and additional services.
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West Virginia airports to host National Guard security
The National Guard will assist security at nine WV airports including Mercer County Airport starting Sunday. Up to 4 000 to 5 000 troops nationwide will serve at 420 commercial ports for up to six months while a permanent plan is developed. Officials say the measure aims to bolster safety and reassure the traveling public.
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Baby Worrell Makes History at Princeton Hospital
Haley Worrell, born Sept 24 in the maternity ward of Princeton Community Hospital’s new Women’s Center, becomes the first baby born there. Parents are Leon Maddrey and Amber Worrell of Princeton.
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Local Classifieds and Features Update
A compact page item notes church pay ads and classified notices alongside comics and puzzles such as crosswords. It also previews Dear Abby, horoscopes, obituaries, sports, TV listings, Viewpoint, and weather for readers scanning the daily section.
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Wise plan on malpractice insurance starts WV debate
Area medical officials say Governor Wise's proposal to provide doctors with malpractice coverage up to one million dollars per claim at roughly 15 percent below market rates is a good start but not enough. Princeton Community Hospital CEO Dan Dunmyer notes the state faces a malpractice crisis, with two doctors leaving in four months, urging additional steps beyond the initial plan.
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Bramwell Oktoberfest and Soul Food Dinner at BSC
Bramwell hosts Oktoberfest from 2 to 8 p.m. on the town festival day. At 6 p.m. Bluefield State College presents Minorities on the Move featuring the 2001 Soul Food Dinner and Entertainment in Harris Jefferson Student Union on the BSC campus.
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